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Monoiodoglucagon: Synthesis, Purification by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, and Characteristics as a Receptor Probe

  • Francisco J. Rojas
  • , Theodore L. Swartz
  • , Ravi Iyengar
  • , Alan J. Garber
  • , Lutz Birnbaumer

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Abstract

The newly synthesized [125I] monoiodoglucagon is shown to activate adenylyl cyclase in liver membranes with an EC50 between 5- and 8-fold lower than that of native glucagon. Further, it binds specifically to sites on liver plasma membranes that have the characteristics of glucagon receptors in terms of gua-nine nucleotide sensitivity and rates of reaction. It is suggested that [125I-Tyr10]monoiodoglucagon is a suitable probe for studying structural and functional properties of glucagon receptors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)711-719
Number of pages9
JournalEndocrinology
Volume113
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1983
Externally publishedYes

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